LDN Muscle training hacks for the Race to the Stones

Prepping for the Race to the Stones ultramarathon? Get some top tips from top personal trainers, LDN Muscle…

Fitness experts don’t come much more inspirational than the Exton Twins and Bridger brothers who form LDN Muscle.Their fitness empire encompasses everything from guides, blogs and videos to clothing and supplements.

Who better to help you prepare for the gruelling Race to the Stones 2017?

What is the Race to the Stones?

An ultra-marathon voted Best Endurance Event in the UK (Running Awards 2016). The 100km course follows The Ridgeway ­– an ancient path that starts atop the Chilterns and winds through the North Wessex Downs, passing by castles and Bronze Age monuments.

How to prepare – LDN Muscle style

We asked the boys at LDN Muscle for their top tips for prepping for the race in a series of short videos.

‘In the run up to the race, it’s more important than ever to be focused physically, mentally and nutritionally,’ says co-founder James Exton.

Here's what James has to say:

Coffee and smoothies

Those brave enough to take on the Race to the Stones will attempt to run 100km through the English countryside. It’s not called an endurance event for nothing.

‘With endurance-based events, nutrition is so important; anything past 2 hours and you’ve got to take in the right food,’ says Lloyd Bridger from LDN Muscle.

So what can you do to ensure you’re ready? Lloyd points to two examples: smoothies and coffee.

‘I like to have coffee before my training, usually 45 minutes before,’ he explains.

‘That caffeine hit helps increase fat metabolism so if you’re doing low carbohydrate availability training that’s good practice for when you’re going to be running those longer distances with less carbohydrate available.’